A newly developed carbon- and nitrogen-based surface technology can be used in a range of different areas, including disease detection and biofuel production.
The new technology is rich in free radicals – compounds believed to be involved in degenerative disease production when allowed to run free in the body – which are used for good, anchoring proteins to surfaces.
The technology can be used in implantable medical devices such as stents. By coating itself in a patient’s own proteins the surface technology can reduce the chance of rejection and other complications.
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